On October 11th we teamed up with Baltimore Dads Group and met up in Glen Burnie at Crabtowne USA, a cool seafood restaurant that has an arcade with over 95 Vintage Games.We had a solid turnout on a raining night. Read more…
We’re looking for the best costumes this #HoCoHalloween! Enter to win prizes and most of all dad bragging rights! There will be two categories and finalists selected for each category. The deadline is October 31st. Complete the form below & Read more…
Fishing is a top American pastime and Howard County has no shortage of lakes to take your kids out and have a great time. Experienced angler dad, or learning along with the kids, use this advice to make the best Read more…
There are a ton of family-friendly events to enjoy in HoCo every October. We are hosting a few of our own. Comment below what activities and events you plan on attending this month. Dads Only Poker Night October 6th, cards Read more…
We Finally Did it! This past weekend I took my son camping for the first time. I wouldn’t call myself a ‘seasoned’ camper – I did camp a lot growing up, but as an adult I’ve only gone a few Read more…
Collegiate Sports with Kids Here in central Maryland we are extremely lucky. On any given week, we have a fairly sizeable list of things that we can do with our family for free or little cost. One of those inexpensive Read more…
The Howard County Government offers some great resources for activities, learning and having fun. They also have a lot to offer parents, new and seasoned. Check out the list of a few that highlight what they have available for free. Read more…
About Cooper & Kid Cooper & Kid is out to make dads cooler than moms. They ship activity kits every 3 months for dads and kids to enjoy together. Finally, a company speaking my language: encouraging and promoting engaged dads with new activity Read more…
Thanks to Brandon Dean’s Childcare, we’re giving away one of our new shirts just added to the HCD Store. Fill out the registration form below. Earn extra entries by commenting here on the HowardCountyDads.com blog. This giveaway ends on September Read more…
Fall is a great time to photograph your kids. Here are some ideas to get you started.
We recently visited Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in August to go to Dutch Wonderland. Once we decided to stay overnight at Red Caboose Motel, made a mini vacation out of it. We couldn’t do it all but we visited Kitchen Kettle Read more…
Fall is coming soon…We’ll have cooler weather, Halloween, and Fall colors. I’ll be coming out with some tips and ideas for photography in the fall soon, but in the meantime, here’s an idea to start thinking about. This one takes Read more…
Cool Dads Camping Trip, Sept. 8th-9th at Patapsco Update 9/7 – Due to rain, we cancelled our reservations. We’ll be going another day this fall & hope to include more families. Join us for our first camping outing. We’ll be Read more…
What’s going on this weekend? Saturday – Wilde Lake Park, Junie B. Jones Musical We (Josh and 2 preschool boys) are going fishing at Wilde Lake Park at 9:00 AM Saturday. I will have 2 extra kids rods if you Read more…
My family (wife and two boys are 4 & 5) and I just visited Dutch Wonderland. This was our second year in a row and it didn’t disappoint. It just happened to be National Rollercoaster Day & the first year Read more…